Urinal



(No Model.)

FORBES,

URINAL.

Patented Apr. 6, 1897.

Ihvrrn TATES ATENT FFICE.

FRANK G. REES, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA.

URINAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 580,329, dated April 6,1897. Application filed February 27, 1896. Serial No. 581 ,0'78. (Nomodel.)

To all 1071/0717, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. REES,-a citizen of the United States,residing at Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth City and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Urinals,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

Thisin vention relates to a convenientform of urinal for use by femalepersons; and its object is to enable females to utilize such articlewhile standing, the urinal being concealed beneath the flooring of anapartment when not in employment, and adapted to be raised and loweredautomatically bysuitable mechanism.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood and explained indetail,I have annexed hereto a sheet of drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa view showing the corner of an apartment with my improved urinalarranged in normal position beneath the flooring and shown in dottedlines elevated for use. Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, different sideviews, partly in section, showing the main portion of the device.

A indicates the flooring of an apartment, and B a wall thereof. Ataconvenient place in said floor is provided a small trap-door O, the samebeing hinged at a and arranged to be opened upwardly, or said door mayslide or move open in any other desired manner. Beneath said door 0 is abox or casing D, which forms a receptacle for the mouth or open end I)of a tube E, the said tube passing through a hole 0 in the bottom of boxD. The tube E is arranged to have a vertical movement within and throughthe box D and into the apartment, and the means communicating saidmovement may be any suitable mechanism operated by electricity,steam,co1npressed air, or other motive force. The means which I haveshown in this application for moving the tube E comprise a battery 61,motor e, and connecting-wires, pushbuttons to open and close the devicebeingindicated on the wall B.

Along the tube E is provided a rack f, with which is meshed a pinion g,said pinion being fast upon a shaft h. Said shaft his pivotallysupported by the brackets 2', which are secured to the box D, and agear-wheel 7' is also rigidly mounted upon said shaft h.

Arranged transversely to the tube E is a rack-piece 7c, the teeth ofwhich are adapted to mesh with the gear'wheel j. The horizontal movementof said rack-piece 7t, imparted by the motor 6 or other means, causesmovement to be communicated to the tube E, through shaft h and pinion g,and said tube E is thus caused to rise or descend, as desired.

F indicates a spring which exerts a tension against door 0 when saiddoor is closed and locked to cause the same to fly open when released. Zis catch on said door 0, and m a bolt which is normally spring-held inen gagement with catch Z to keep the door locked.

My invention provides for thes' ul-taneous withdrawal of bolt mfrom theZwith the upward movement of tube E, the same electric currentperforming the two operations.

The door 0 may be closed with the foot when the tube E has been returnedunder the flooring, or it may be closed by a simple electromechanicalmeans, (not shown,) as desired.

The mouth I) of tube Eis preferably shaped to conform to the parts towhich it is to be applied, and at the opposite end of said tube E isfitted a flexible tube G, which connects with a con venientwaste-outlet. (Not shown.)

Having now described my invention, I declare that what I claim isv 1. Ina urinal, a tube, a rack upon said tube, a gear-wheel meshing with saidrack, said gear-wheel being pivotally supported, a rack-piece engagingwith said gear-wheel, and means for moving said rack-piece,substantially as set forth.

2. A urinal consisting of a receptacle normally concealed beneath aflooring, a trapdoor obscuring said urinal, and means for automaticallyand simultaneously opening said trap-door and elevating said receptacle,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this29th day of January, 1896.

F. O. REES.

Witnesses:

F. M. DAMALL, R. J. PATRICK

